CVE-2018-3847
Publication date 1 August 2018
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in image parsing functionality of the CFITSIO library version 3.42. Specially crafted images parsed via the library, can cause a stack-based buffer overflow overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker can deliver an FIT image to trigger this vulnerability and potentially gain code execution.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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cfitsio | 24.10 oracular |
Not affected
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24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
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22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
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20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Vulnerable
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 8.8 · High |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |